Iceland: Anyone been there?

Maybe for a dirty weekend in Bognor Regis.

 

T-shirt, pair of cargo shorts and a bathing suit.

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Iceland is very expensive, because they have to import almost everything. Hotels aren't too bad, though. Tons of little places to stay all over the country.

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Yeah, I’m sure it wont be a grand total of $99. But a $99 flight to Destin or Reykavik? .... no brainer. Even if it ends being $400 with taxes, fees and luggage.

Wife’s co-workers have gone at least twice - taking advantage of $99 flights - and plan to go again.

 

My sister went recently and another friend is planning an in-depth trip. I think Iceland is trying to boost tourism; my sister's ticket was a layover to Paris. There was some offer to extend it at a decent rate.

She had a good time, but like other have said, Iceland is crazy expensive.

 

That looks very cool.

 

My honeymoon was two weeks in Iceland.

Definitely go, and spend as little time in Reykjavik as possible.

The penis museum is not worth going out of your way for. Go if you’re killing time waiting for a flight/bus/hotel.

The Blue Lagoon is worth it. So are the Myvatn hot springs, if you’re in the area.

The food is OK, but definitely expensive. It’s worth it to make sure your accommodations have a kitchenette. Stores close relatively early, so you want to make sure you’re set for dinner before 5, or else your cheapest option may be a $25 fast food burger with fries.

Osteria Noa in Akureyri and Pakkhus in Hofn are two places worth the price tag ($50-$70 a head) if you end up in either of those cities and have the means.

 

I did the Ring Road with a friend and it was definitely worth it. Expensive, but not crazy crazy if you did things right (I ate a few hot dogs from gas stations). Like @jlee, I didn't think much of Reykjavik. That southwestern corner of the island is very crowded. There's a little triangle of sights there and a lot of people do that and only that on quick stopovers. If you get out of that area, you'll feel more to yourself.

At the end of our trip, which was pretty gruelling in some ways, we stayed here:

http://heradsskolinn.is

It was heaven. Lovely elfin family is the proprietor. Pizza, chocolate cake, a soft bed with crisp white sheets, the Northern Lights howling away outside. Really a magical place.

 

You're right. Cargo shorts are very cool.

 

Completely agree.

The deep discount airlines can be a harrowing experience.

That said, some are pretty good. Some are unforgivably bad. Little bit of trial and error to figure out which is which, but that sector is so volatile they come and go like internet start-ups.

Great example is Air Berlin, which was a terrific low-cost alternative to Lufthansa for a few years. Hundreds of dollars cheaper on the same routes, but with good equipment and service. One day they just stopped flying. Kaput.

Iceland is interesting because so many European airlines connect there. Easy to get a layover. And IcelandAir is a perfectly good major carrier. They used to offer free three day stays if you were flying through Reykjavik on your way somewhere else.

Flights to Europe have come down a little this summer. So even a United round trip out of NYC to Reykjavik is only $311.

 

I once got into a brief conversation at BWI (Baltimore) with the Maryland State Police. Not sure what prompted it, but they were making fun of how bad Hooters Air was.

And no, never flew them, never had the inclination to do so.